BEIJING — China's securities regulator has approved the initial public offering (IPO) registrations of five companies on the country's NASDAQ-style ChiNext board.

Shenzhen L&A Design Holding Limited, Hubei Goto Biopharm Co Ltd, Jiangsu Hanvo Safety Product Co Ltd, Xiangyang BOYA Precision Industrial Equipments Co Ltd and Zhongjin Irradiation Incorporated Company will be listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's board of growth enterprises, or the ChiNext board, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

The companies and their underwriters will confirm the IPO dates and publish their prospectuses following discussions with the stock exchange.